A Study in Honor (2018) Written by: Claire O’Dell (aka Beth Bernobich) Genre: Science Fiction Series: Janet Watson Chronicles, book 1 Pages: 304 (Kindle) Publisher: Harper Voyager Why I chose it: Because everyone was talking about it, so it kept crossing my path. Because I’m a big Sherlock Holmes fan and love the near endless […]

Back in January, I made a resolution to read the entire works of NK Jemisin, which actually began in late 2017 with her Mass Effect Andromeda tie-in novel and continued with the Inheritance Trilogy. It’s August, friends, and time is running out. Because all of her books are on wait lists at the library and […]

This year I resolved to read George R. R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. For all of you who have seen the entire series and/or read all the books, here is your chance to experience it for the first time all over again! Why I Chose […]

For my 2018 Resolution Project, I decided to take a page out of Lane’s book and do my own Silver Screen Resolution (hence the Take Two part of the title). There are a lot of movies out there I haven’t seen but feel like I should have, or movies that I’ve simply wanted to see […]

Another week, another podcast.  I am definitely doing more than my resolution rules.  Go me? The rules as I laid them out originally for 2018: I will listen to twelve spec fic-oriented podcasts, one per month.  Done that! As of this point I have listened to or sampled The Bright Sessions, Lauren Proves Magic is […]

Happy Book Day, Seanan McGuire! It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of McGuire’s work. I’m also very fond of her alter-ego Mira Grant’s books. Therefore, I was delighted when DAW (via NetGalley) kindly offered me an ARC of Night and Silence. I’ve read books faster than this one, I’m sure, but I’d be […]

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Meg Kassel, whose latest book, […]

HELLO SEPTEMBER! It’s a brand new month, filled with all kinds of opportunities and possibilities! This could be your best month yet! Before we can fully embrace the new, we must say our final farewells to August. We closed out the month with some great work from our contributors (as always), and I am here […]

City of Brass (2017) Written by: S.A. Chakraborty Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 19 hours, 36 minutes (Audiobook) Series: First Book in the Daevabad Trilogy Publisher: Pyr Science Fiction & Fantasy Why I Chose This: As someone who grew up loving the story of “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp,” this djinn-focused story hit a lot of […]

Happy weekend, friends! It’s that time of year when everything still seems bright, new, and hopeful! I hope that your weekend reflects this in some way. We’ve hit the ground running here at Speculative Chic, and we don’t intend to slow down. Let’s see what our writers created for your reading enjoyment this week! Monday […]

“Bandersnatch,” Black Mirror (2018) Released by Netflix on December 28, 2018 Rating: TV-MA Written by: Charlie Brooker Directed by: David Slade Running time: I spent 2+ hours on it, but your mileage, and patience, may vary. Why I Chose It: Even after this uneven past season, I’m still a devoted Black Mirror viewer. The premise: […]

When heading into a bookstore, it can sometimes frustrate customers when they hope to find a book they want, only to be told it isn’t there. Yet they’ll turn around and see dozens of other books, some of which have multiple copies. Why are there so many of one title, yet none of what they […]

Welcome to 2019, my fellow travelers. I’m here with your February choice for book club! With an unprecedented number of votes, your choice is . . . How Long Til Black Future Month?: Stories (2018) Written by: NK Jemisin Discussion date: 2/22/19 Premise:  N. K. Jemisin is one of the most powerful and acclaimed authors of […]

Back in January, I made a resolution to read the entire works of NK Jemisin, which actually began in late 2017 with her Mass Effect Andromeda tie-in novel and continued with the Inheritance Trilogy. It’s August, friends, and time is running out. Because all of her books are on wait lists at the library and […]